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Area students named to NDSU dean’s list

News Staff
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Fargo, N.D., Jan. 22 - Students from the coverage area of The Borderland Press earned a place on the North Dakota State University fall 2025 dean’s list.

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National Weather Service releases flood outlook

Borderland Press Staff
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The National Weather Service office in Grand Forks released its first spring flood outlook of the season. The report indicates flooding threats are overall low, with possible minor flooding in Grand Forks, Drayton, and Pembina; and potentially moderate in Hallock and Oslo.
Life doesn’t come with a roadmap, but it does come with a soundtrack. In “Growing Up: Songs for Every Age and Stage,” three musicians explore the way music follows the ups, downs, and unexpected detours of childhood, adolescence, and adulthood - tracing how each stage leaves its mark on who we become. Sydney Crockett

Life doesn’t come with a roadmap, but it does come with a soundtrack. In “Growing Up: Songs for Every Age and Stage,” three musicians explore the way music follows the ups, downs, and unexpected detours of childhood, adolescence, and adulthood - tracing how each stage leaves its mark on who we become. Sydney Crockett

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Langdon’s Crockett set as featured performer at upcoming concert

Borderland Press Staff
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Expect a mix of show tunes, reimagined art songs, and pop, rock, and country covers - plus humor, storytelling, and moments that invite you to think about the songs that shaped your life. The show will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Prairie Fare: Why do we eat what we eat?

Prairie Fare: Why do we eat what we eat?

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Prairie Fare: Why do we eat what we eat?

News Staff
Thursday, January 29, 2026
“You probably looked like the little girl on the cover,” my husband commented. “I wasn’t alive in 1943, but she does look a little like me, I suppose,” I remarked as I looked at the pin-curled blonde girl in a vintage dress.
Tom Kalb, NDSU Extension horticulturist (NDSU photo).

Tom Kalb, NDSU Extension horticulturist (NDSU photo).

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Dakota Gardener: Take another look at ficus trees

Esther E. Mcginnis | Horticulturist, Ndsu
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The National Garden Bureau designated 2026 as the “Year of the Ficus.” Your first thought might be the weeping fig (Ficus benjamina), the most commonly grown indoor ficus tree. Truth be told, the weeping fig can be persnickety, turning yellow and dropping its leaves.

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Bell seeks plea agreement

Mike Alan Steinfeldt
Thursday, January 29, 2026
After nearly a year and a half of maintaining his innocence and one day before his jury trial was scheduled to begin, Travis Dean Bell, 45, of Fordville pleaded guilty in Northeast Central District Court in Grand Forks Monday morning to a pair of felony charges stemming from a drunken driving...
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